Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheAxleWidth
ModelswithAdjustableAxlesOnly
Ifyourmodelisequippedwithanadjustableaxle
(Figure28),youcanadjusttheaxletothenarrow
positiontomovethemachinethroughanarrow
accesspoint,suchasthegateofafenceorthe
doorwayofabuilding.
WARNING
Themachineisnotstablewhentowedwith
theaxleinthenarrowposition.
Towthemachinewiththeaxleinthewide
position.
Important:Themachineislessstablewiththe
axleinthenarrowposition.Onlyadjustittothe
narrowpositionwhennecessarytomovepastan
obstruction,thenreturnittothewideposition
beforetowingoroperatingthemachine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disconnectthemachinefromthetowvehicle.
2.Securethemachinefrommovement.
3.Emptythedrum,moveittotheuprightposition,
andlockthedrum.
4.Alignajackwithanadequateliftheight
andweightcapacityundertheaxle;referto
Specications(page12).
5.Liftthemachineuntilthetiresareofftheground.
6.Useajackstandateachsupportpointonthe
rearframeextension(Figure27).
WARNING
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailto
supportthemachineandcauseserious
injury.
Usejackstandswhensupportingthe
machine.
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Figure27
1.Supportpoint(2)
7.Removetheboltsandnutsthatsecuretheinner
axletotheouteraxle(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Wideposition(towing)
4.Nut—narrowposition
2.Narrowposition5.Bolt—wideposition
3.Nut—wideposition6.Bolt—narrowposition
8.Aligntheinneraxletothedesiredpositionas
follows:
•Slideeachsideoftheaxleinwardtothe
narrowposition(Figure28).
•Slideeachsideoftheaxleoutwardtothe
wide(tow)position(Figure28).
9.Securetheaxlewiththeboltsandnutsremoved
previously(Figure28)andtorquethemto87
N∙m(64ft-lb).
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